List of active Spanish Navy ships

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This is a list of active Spanish Navy ships, complete and correct as of December 2016, partially updated to January 2024. [1] [2]

Contents

There are approximately 139 vessels in the Navy, including minor auxiliary vessels. A breakdown includes; one amphibious assault ship (also used as an aircraft carrier), two amphibious transport docks, 11 frigates, two submarines, six mine countermeasure vessels, 23 patrol vessels and a number of auxiliary ships. The total displacement of the Spanish Navy is approximately 225,000 tonnes.

Submarine fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeBoat No. Comm. Displacement

(immersion)

Notes
Galerna class

"S-70 class"

1 Submarine (S 71)-Galerna-01.jpg Attack submarine Galerna S 7121 Jan 19831,788 tonnesLast remaining S-70 in service. [3]

To be replaced by the S-80 class

S-80 class

"S-80 class"

1 20231229 - Isaac Peral en el puerto de Cartagena (cropped).jpg Attack Submarine Isaac Peral  [ es ]S 8130 Nov 20233,000 tonnes [4] [5] [6]

Surface warship fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Aircraft carriers (1)
Juan Carlos I 1 08.05.11 Las Palmas 001.JPG Aircraft carrier /

amphibious assault ship

Juan Carlos I L6130 Sep 201027,079 tonnes AV-8B Harrier II Plus fighter operated. [7] [8]
Amphibious warfare ships (2)
Galicia class 2 Ship LPD-Castilla-(L52).jpg Amphibious transport dock Galicia L5130 Apr 199813,815 tonnesJoint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy promoting the Rotterdam Class
Castilla L5226 Jun 2000
Major surface combatants (11)
Álvaro de Bazán class

"F-100 class"

5
Armada Espanola F105 Cristobal Colon.jpg
Air-defence frigate

(Aegis)

Álvaro de Bazán F101Sep 20025,853 tonnes Mid-life update [9]

Based at Ferrol naval base. [10] Air-defence system using the Aegis combat system.

Almirante Juan de Borbón F1023 Dec 2003
Blas de Lezo F10316 Dec 2004
Méndez Núñez F10421 Mar 2006
Cristóbal Colón F10523 Oct 20126,391 tonnes [11]
Santa María class

"F-80 class"

6 Canarias F86.jpg Guided missile frigates Santa María F8112 Oct 19864,017 tonnesAll of them based at Rota. [12]

Derived from Oliver Hazard Perry class, manufactured locally.

To be replaced by five F110-class frigates starting in 2026. [13]

Victoria F8211 Nov 1987
Numancia F838 Nov 1988
Reina Sofía F8418 Oct 1990
Navarra F8530 May 1994
Canarias F8614 Dec 1994
Oceanic patrol vessels (6)
Meteoro class

"BAM" (Buque de Acción Marítima)

6 Meteoro P41.jpg Offshore patrol vessel Meteoro P4128 Jul 20122,670 tonnes [14] Based in the Canary Islands; [15]
Rayo P4226 Oct 2011
Relámpago P436 Feb 2012
Tornado P4419 Jul 2012
Audaz P4527 Jul 2018Based in Cartagena [16] [17]
Furor P4621 Jan 2019
Patrol vessels (16)
Chilreu class  [ es ]3 Alboran (P-62) Patrol boat 1,918 tonnes, Armada Espanola. (10141390934) (cropped).jpg Patrol boat Alborán P621 Aug 19971,918 tonnesBased in Cartagena. [18]
Tarifa P6422 Jun 2004
Arnomendi P6313 Dec 2000Based at Ferrol naval base. [19]
Serviola class 4 Patrullero "Centinela" (2).JPG Patrol boat Serviola P7122 Mar 19911,106 tonnesBased at Ferrol naval base.

[20] [21] [22]

Centinela P7224 Sep 1991
Atalaya P7424 Mar 1992
Vigía P7329 Jun 1992Based in Cádiz. [23]
Anaga class  [ es ]3 P22 Tagomago Armada Espanola (cropped).jpg Patrol boat Tagomago  [ es ]P2230 Jan 1981319 tonnesBased in Malaga. [24]
Medas  [ es ]P2616 Oct 1981Based in Cádiz. [25]
Tabarca  [ es ]P2830 Dec 1981Based in Pontevedra (Naval School) [26]
Toralla class  [ es ]2 Formentor P-82 (cropped).JPG Patrol boat Toralla  [ es ]P8129 Apr 1987133 tonnesBased in Cartagena [27] [28]
Formentor  [ es ]P8223 Jun 1988
Rodman-101 class  [ es ]1 Semar A06 Rio Andarax (cropped).jpg Patrol boat Isla de LeónP83200362 tonnesP83 acquired from Galician Coast Guard.

Based at Ceuta. [29]

Rodman-66 class  [ es ]1 A123 Guardamarina Rull (cropped).jpg Patrol boat Isla PintoP84202344 tonnesBased at Melilla. [30] [31] [32]
Cabo Fradera class1 Cabo Fradera (P-201) (cropped).jpg Patrol boat Cabo FraderaP201196328 tonnesBased at Tui, Pontevedra. [33]
Aresa PVC-160 class  [ es ]1 Armada Espanola P P101 (cropped).jpg Patrol boat P114197920,8 tonnesBased in Ayamonte, Huelva [34]
Mine countermeasures (6)
Segura class  [ es ]6 M-35 Duero.jpg Minehunter Segura  [ es ]M3127 Mar 1999585 tonnes [35]
Sella  [ es ]M3228 May 1999
Tambre  [ es ]M3318 Feb 2000
Turia  [ es ]M3420 May 2000
Duero  [ es ]M357 May 2004
Tajo  [ es ]M361 Oct 2005

Auxiliary fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Refuelling ships (2)
Patiño 1 A14 Patino (cropped).jpg Replenishment oiler Patiño A1416 Jun 199517,045 tonnesJoint design with the Royal Netherlands Navy shaping the HNLMS Amsterdam. [36]
Cantabria 1 Cantabria (A-15) 01 (cropped).jpg Replenishment oiler Cantabria A1529 Sep 201019,500 tonnes [37]
Logistic support (2)
Suardiaz Galiciaclass1 Ysabel-A06-Cartagena-101021 (cropped).jpg Logistics support ship Ysabel A06(2003)
2 Jun 2021
16,300 tonnesFormer civilian ship Suardiaz Galicia [38]
Camino Español (A-07)1 El Camino Espanol (A-07) (58124).jpg Logistics support ship El Camino Español  [ es ]A07(1998)

2024

12,400 tonnesFormer civilian ship Cadena 4
Electronic warfare ships (1)
Alerta 1 Alerta (A-111) (cropped).jpg Intelligence gathering ship Alerta A111(1982)
21 Dec 1992
2,300 tonnesEx-Jasmund/GDR 1982. [39]
Rescue ships (1)
Amatista Mod1 Neptuno (A-20).jpg Submarine rescue ship Neptuno  [ es ]A20(24 Mar 1975)
14 Dec 1988
1,860 tonnesTo be replaced by the new BAM-IS in 2026. [40]
Tugboats (4)
Ocean Ospreyclass2 Salvage tug CarnotaA61(2014)
2023
2,284 tonnesEx-Ocean Osprey. [41]
CartagenaA62July 20253,086 tonnesEx- Ocean Fortune [42]
Amatista class1 Mar Caribe (A-101).jpg Salvage tug Mar CaribeA101(1974)
1988
1,860 tonneswill be replaced [43]
Punta Amer1 La Grana (A-53).jpg Fleet tugLa GrañaA53(1982)
1987
664 tonnesEx-Punta Amer. Will be replaced [44]
Polar research (2)
Hespérides1 A33 Hesperides.jpg Polar research ship Hespérides A3316 May 19912,800 tonnes [45]
Hydrographic survey (5)
Malaspina class  [ fr ]2 Tofino (A-32).jpg Hydrographic ships Malaspina  [ fr ]A3119751,090 tonnes [46]
Tofiño  [ fr ]A321975
Astrolabio class  [ fr ]

"Rodman-1250 class"

2 Astrolabio (A-91).jpg Hydrographic boats Astrolabio  [ fr ]A91200113 tonnes [47] [48]
Escandallo  [ fr ]A922004
Sondaleza1 Sondaleza A-93.jpg Hydrographic boatSondalezaA9320166 tonnes [49]
Training vessels (2)
Juan Sebastián Elcano 1 Juan Sebastian de Elcano at Pensacola.jpg Sail training vessel Juan Sebastián Elcano A7119283,700 tonnes [50]
Intermares class  [ es ]1 Buque Intermares (A-41).jpg Training vessel Intermares  [ es ]A41(2009)
2018
1,390 tonnes [51]

Other ships

See also

References

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